"Stand aside, and try not to catch fire if I shed sparks of genius."

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Source : Scott Lynch (2015). “The Gentleman Bastard Series 3-Book Bundle: The Lies of Locke Lamora, Red Seas Under Red Skies, The Republic of Thieves”, p.1958, Del Rey

Scott Lynch

#Fire Quotes #Trying Quotes #Genius Quotes

“For me, Chess is life and every game is like a new life. Every chess player gets to live many lives in one lifetime.”
“I swear to God, I don't remember anything Gwyneth Paltrow was in. Some people get hot by association. I heard more about her and Brad Pitt and I ever heard about her work.”
“The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive.”
“The problem with quotes on the internet is it is hard to verify their authenticity”
“When it comes to your dreams, every risk is worth it.”

Source : Twitter post from Mar 14, 2017
“Consider the stars. Among them are no passions, no wars. They know neither love nor hatred. Did man but emulate the stars, would not his soul become clear and radiant as they are? But man's spirit draws him like a moth to the ephemera of this world, and in their heat he is consumed entire.”
“I have had the problem of seeing my male model go to Italy and... stay there.”
“A solid foundation in genetics is increasingly important for everyone.”

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